July 19 has been set for the 5th annual Hometown Heroes fundraiser hockey game to be held at the YMCA in Goderich.

Each summer, following a Junior A hockey camp hosted by the O’Rielly family, this charitable hockey game takes place on the third Thursday in July. Hosted by MP Ben Lobb, it provides great family entertainment value.

To date this fantastic community event has raised over $185,000.

Each year the funds are split evenly between the YMCA Strong Kids program, the AM&G Hospital emergency department and The Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health.

At the inaugural 2018 meeting, representatives of AM&G hospital, the YMCA, Gateway and Ben Lobb's office met on Tuesday January 16 to discuss some of the promotion and logistic details that go into making this game a great fundraiser and fun family evening.

Tickets for this game will go on sale shortly and the website will be unveiled in the very near future.

This event has been an incredible success because of the sponsorship support of the business and professional community in Goderich and area.

The fans who come out to the game and participate in the silent auction, 50/50 ticket sales and the chuck a puck event are integral to ensuring that fundraising targets are met or exceeded each year.